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Leagues | Story | 12/8/2017

PGNIL 14U Playoff Preview

BJ Fish

14U Playoff Preview

National Seeds
1) NJ Axemen Blue (11-1) - Wayne, New Jersey
2) Starters Red (10-1-1) - Shakopee, Minnesota
3) PG Navy (10-2) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
4) PG Black (7-5) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
5) Starters Blue (6-6) - Shakopee, Minnesota
6) Starters Black (5-7) - Shakopee, Minnesota
7) PG White (4-7-1) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
8) Starters Green (2-9-1) - Shakopee, Minnesota
9) PG Red (2-10) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
10) NJ Edge (1-11) - Wayne, New Jersey

Game #1 - #8 Starters Green (2-9-1) vs #9 PG Red (2-10) - Saturday 12/9 1:20PM CT

Starters Green

Player	AB's	Hits	Runs	RBI	AVG	Max Dis	Avg Velo	Max Velo
Camden Mellema	86	37	6	10	.430	189	57.8	80.0
Remi Pye	174	71	21	25	.408	234	61	81.7
Brandon Doble	99	31	11	3	.313	197	55.6	75.1

Starters Green ended the regular season picking up a double header split with Starters Black to move to 2-9-1 on the season. They picked a good time to pick up their second win of the season as they head into the playoffs. If Starters Green can pick up timely base hits, they can make a nice run into the 14U playoffs.

PG Red

Player	AB's	Hits	Runs	RBI	AVG	Max Dis	Avg Velo	Max Velo
Kaden Frommelt	83	29	3	3	.349	251	66.9	82.5
Roman Rivera	48	6	0	0	.125	169	52.8	66.4
Cooper Schenck	86	12	0	0	.140	185	52.5	61.7
Carson Schenck	90	8	0	0	.089	163	55.1	70.2

PG Red is another team that has been plagued with lack of timely hitting on the season this year. After claiming the #2 seed nationally at the 12U level last year, PG Red 14U has struggled to adjust to the larger field. After being the team's leader last season, Kaden Frommelt has again impressed this year and has made the adjustment nicely. He is hitting .349 on the year. If PG Red 14U can find the gaps, they could potentially make some noise this postseason.

Game #2 - #10 NJ Edge (1-11) vs #7 PG White (4-7-1) - Saturday 12/9 12:00PM CT

NJ Edge

Player	AB's	Hits	Runs	RBI	AVG	Max Dis	Avg Velo	Max Velo
David Laman	124	24	3	2	.194	201	54.2	69.3
Anthony Marano	81	22	1	2	.272	198	59.6	74.6
Miko Djuric	44	7	0	0	.159	186	58.4	67.7

NJ Edge probably hasn't had the season they had hoped for, however, they were able to knock off eventual #1 overall seed NJ Axemen Blue just a week ago. With a team average of .213, NJ Edge will need to hit a little better if it wants to make a run to the postseason. They have shown a lot of promise and we will see if that translates to wins this weekend.

PG White

Player	AB's	Hits	Runs	RBI	AVG	Max Dis	Avg Velo	Max Velo
Andrew Freeman	94	49	4	10	.521	302	74.5	89.7
Dylan Page	42	16	4	2	.381	288	63.9	85.4
Grant Keast	100	21	4	1	.210	220	57.6	75.3
Jackson Keast	105	7	4	3	.067	179	52.3	72

Led by Andrw Freeman, PG White has been a streaky bunch this season. Freeman has absolutely crushed the ball the season and is 3rd Nationally in avg velo (74.5) and 4th Nationally in max velo at 89.7. Surprisingly, Freeman hasn't hit a HR this season, however, I wouldn't be surprised to see him do that in the Playoffs this weekend.

Game #3 - #4 PG Black (7-5) vs #5 Starters Blue (6-6) - Saturday 12/9 2:00PM CT

PG Black

Player	AB's	Hits	Runs	RBI	AVG	Max Dis	Avg Velo	Max Velo
Manning Weiss	235	132	41	43	.562	248	70.4	83.9
McKade Jelinek	90	40	12	12	.444	291	73.7	89.5
Andrew Knipper	20	4	0	1	.200	193	59.6	85.4

PG Black enters the playoffs at 7-5 and is riding a 3 game winning streak. Lead by Manning Weiss, who is ranked 2nd in avg and RBI's, they look like prime upset candidates in the later rounds. As a team, PG Black is hitting .510 on the year.

Starters Blue

Player	AB's	Hits	Runs	HR	RBI	AVG	Max Dis	Avg Velo	Max Velo
Hudson Johnson	136	63	23	0	32	.463	212	62.1	76.4
Brandon Barbatsis	129	58	30	1	20	.450	272	60.8	83
Sam McCutcheon	111	45	18	0	19	.405	255	60	79.9

Starters Blue has had a very solid season, with all 3 hitters putting up similar numbers for batting average, velo and max velo. They will look to continue to bring their balanced attack this weekend to the playoffs. Their record of 6-6 may not indicate just how good they are, having scored the 3rd most runs in the league at 71. This is another team that may be an under the radar pick for the playoffs.

Game #4 - #3 PG Navy (10-1-1) vs #6 Starters Black (5-7) - Saturday 12/9 12:20PM CT

PG Navy

Player	AB's	Hits	Runs	RBI	AVG	Max Dis	Avg Velo	Max Velo
Parker Smith	106	54	19	21	.509	246	69.9	81.3
Tyler Moores	156	76	38	42	.487	359	80.4	100.5
Zachary Walker	147	61	30	24	.415	250	62.7	76.8

Probably the tough luck draw for a facility champion, PG Navy advances to tournament play by opening with Starters Black from Shakopee, Minnesota. PG Navy features 3 hitters all batting over .400. Tyler Moores has probably been the biggest threat at the plate for this team, leading the nation in average velo at 80.4 and max velo at 100.4. Parker Smith and Zachary Walker have provided a lot of runners for Tyler to knock in. These guys will be a tough out for anyone.

Starters Black

Player	AB's	Hits	Runs	RBI	AVG	Max Dis	Avg Velo	Max Velo
Grant Brening	136	74	18	21	.544	243	62.4	76.1
Logan Cory	144	50	20	22	.347	189	58.8	70.4
Nick Miller	112	32	19	14	.286	175	56.5	71

Starters Black is another team that has been streaky heading into the playoffs. They enter the playoffs after splitting a pair of games over the weekend. They are led by Grant Brening, who has been very impressive at the plate. He currently 4th in the Country in Batting Average and has driven in 21 runs for his Starters Black team. If they can get timely hitting, they could be in for a postseason run.

Game #5 - #1 Players Edge Blue (11-1) vs Winner of #8 vs #9 - Saturday 12/9 1:40PM CT

NJ Axemen Blue

Player	AB's	Hits	Runs	HR	RBI	AVG	Max Dis	Avg Velo	Max Velo
Angel Colon	42	22	4	0	6	.524	237	70.3	85.3
Jace Gilligan	97	39	17	0	19	.402	330	74.3	89
Johnny Gilligan	93	34	12	0	10	.366	298	71.4	84.3
Naz Mule	52	16	1	1	6	.308	364	77.2	96.9

The first bye goes to the #1 overall seed NJ Axemen Blue, which is led by many of last year's standout players from Players Edge. This season, the Gilligan brothers have really stood out, both hitting for high averages. Angel Colon has hit over .500 this year, adding to his performance last year where he hit for .693 last season and hit a HR. Last year's 12U HR leader(30), Naz Mule, rounds out the lineup for a team that expects to bring home the National Title.

Game #6 - #2 Starters Red (10-1-1) vs Winner of #7 vs #10 - Saturday 12/9 12:40PM CT

Starters Red

Player	AB's	Hits	Runs	HR	RBI	AVG	Max Dis	Avg Velo	Max Velo
Kyle Hvidsten	147	92	51	5	56	.626	297	73.9	88.8
Anthony Kurth	148	83	34	0	37	.561	255	67.5	78.4
Alex Duncan	144	47	31	0	23	.326	255	55.4	74.5

The second bye goes to the #2 overall seed Starters Red as they await the winner of #10 NJ Edge and #7 PG White. Starters Red brought home the Facility regular season title and the #2 overall seed while handling their competition this year. With by far the most impressive performance of the 14U division, Starters Red is led by Kyle Hvidsten. Kyle is hitting .626, has driven in 56 RBI's, and has crushed 5 HR's. He looks to be running away with the triple crown.

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